BHF: Little Yellow House to close for good, victim of pandemic
The Little Yellow House
The Brandywine Health Foundation and the Brandywine Consignment Shop will officially close their consignment store at the end of this month. The Little Yellow House, at 368 W Uwchlan Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335 has been temporarily closed since March 13, 2020, and will close its doors permanently on October 31, .
“When we first closed the shop in March due to statewide...
Brandywine Health Foundation announces more than $800K in grants
Dr. Erica Turner, treating one of the young pediatric patients at ChesPenn Health Services, a federally qualified health center located in the Brandywine Center in downtown Coatesville.
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation has announced 30 grants totaling $824,000, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and scholarships in 2002 to more than $16.5 million.
Briggs named as new CEO of Brandywine Health Foundation
Vanessa Briggs
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation Board of Directors today announced that Vanessa Briggs has been named as the foundation’s new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Briggs will assume her position effective July 17, 2017.
She replaces long-time President and CEO Frances Sheehan, who left last year to run an non-profit in Delaware County.
Youth Philanthropy Program seeks grant proposals for LGBTQ services
The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program is seeking grant proposals for LCTBQ health and education programming.
COATESVILLE – The Coatesville Area Youth Philanthropy Program (CAYPP) of the Brandywine Health Foundation announced that it is requesting proposals from organizations dedicated to providing LGBTQ sexual health education and services in the greater Coatesville area.
Initiated...
Brandywine Health Foundation announces $416K in grants
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation has announced 23 grants totaling $416,000, bringing the Foundation’s total giving since it began awarding grants and scholarships in 2002 to $16,204,093 in the Foundation’s Fifteenth Anniversary year.
“Our community is very fortunate to have so many strong and effective non-profits here in Coatesville. I applaud the efforts of our grantmaking...
Sheehan to leave Brandywine Health Foundation
Frances Sheehan
COATESVILLE – One of Coatesville’s and Chester County’s top community leaders is leaving.
Brandywine Health Foundation Board Chair Dawn James announced Thursday that Frances Sheehan would give up her position as CEO of the Brandywine Health Foundation at the end of 2016 to take the lead on a new Delaware County health foundation — the newly formed Crozer-Keystone...
Brandywine Health Foundation names three to board
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation announced the addition of three new members to its volunteer Board of Directors, Thursday. Since its inception in May 2001, the Coatesville-based public foundation has distributed more than $14 million in grants to non-profits improving health in the greater Coatesville area.
2015-2016 New Officers include: Dawn M. James, Chair (Downingtown);...
Brandywine Health Foundation adds new board members
Dr. Linda Thompson Adams of Newtown Square (right) and Fred C.Travaglini of Exton have been named to the board of the Brandywine Health Foundation.
COATESVILLE — The Brandywine Health Foundation announced the addition of two new members — Dr. Linda Thompson Adams of Newtown Square and Fred C.Travaglini of Exton — to its volunteer Board of Directors, Wednesday.
Since its inception in May...
Roundtable on poverty a start, but more is needed
Until there is a collective will to really address poverty, things won’t get better
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
COATESVILLE — With wealth bordering on abundance at times in Chester County, it can be difficult to confront the truth that for many here — arguably far too many — poverty remains a stark reality and a reality that in recent years has gotten worse.
This past week, six...
Course prepares citizens to combat disasters
From extinguishing fires to applying splints, residents learn readiness
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Participants in the county’s new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course receive reminders from instructor Jim Reagan on what to do once a victim has been successfully pulled from the wreckage.
As he lay motionless beneath the rubble of a collapsed building...
